Apodrepanulatrix liberaria | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Apodrepanulatrix |
Species: | A. liberaria |
Binomial name | |
Apodrepanulatrix liberaria (Walker, 1860) | |
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Apodrepanulatrix liberaria, the New Jersey tea inchworm, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1860. It is found from extreme southern Quebec and southern Ontario southward into northern Florida and Mississippi. It is listed as endangered by state authorities in the US states of Massachusetts and Connecticut.
The wingspan is 25–35 mm.
The larvae feed on Ceanothus americanus.
References
- Savela, Markku. "Apodrepanulatrix liberaria (Walker, 1860)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- "List of Endangered, Threatened, and Special Concern species". Massachusetts Division of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- BugGuide
External links
- 911115 – 6693 – Apodrepanulatrix liberaria – (Walker, 1860). Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. pictures of both the moth and caterpillar
Taxon identifiers | |
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Apodrepanulatrix liberaria |
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